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Pettersen outlasted Lizette Salas in last year's Lotte. Salas caught Pettersen with a scorching 62 on the final day, but hit her approach shot into the water on the first playoff hole to fall to Pettersen's par.

Pettersen collected $255,000 and a trophy in the shape of the Lotte World Tower, now under construction in Seoul. The skyscraper is 123 floors and will be the world's third-tallest building when it is completed next year.

Park has second- and fourth-place finishes this year in two starts. She has been No. 1 in the Rolex World Rankings the past 49 weeks. Pettersen is No. 2 this week. Ko is No. 4, behind American Stacy Lewis.

Wie has worked her way up to No. 46 going into today's JTBC Founders Cup. She was No. 82 a year ago.

The third annual Lotte Championship is April 16-19, ending on a Saturday. The full-field event follows the Kraft Nabisco Championship the LPGA's first major of the year.

Tournament week includes a qualifier April 13, practice rounds and a clinic April 14 and the Pro-Am April 15. Natalie Gulbis will lead the Monday afternoon clinic, designed for women, kids and families.

Admission is free Sunday-Tuesday and $10 daily for tournament rounds. Tickets will be available at the main gate tournament week. Season badges are $25 and good for admission all week. Children 16 and under are free when accompanied by a paying adult.

Ai Miyazato won the inaugural Lotte Championship in 2012. This is the final year of the original agreement with Lotte, a retail and entertainment conglomerate in Korea and Japan. J Golf, the LPGA television rights-holder in Korea, is presenting sponsor.

All four rounds are tentatively scheduled to be broadcast in prime time on the East Coast on the Golf Channel (12:30-4:30 p.m. Hawaii time).Read More »